1. T HE MA N C HESTER C H URC H OF C HRIST, MA N C HESTER, N H Feb 11, 2 0 0 9
THE BULLETIN
A Life Well Lived Manchester Church of Christ
66 Mammoth Rd.
Manchester, NH 03109
Here was a Christian business man who 603.623.5559
started at the Elliot Hospital lab at the mht_church@comcast.net
bottom and worked his way to being chief
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medical technologist, who treated his
employees fairly and expected a high
standard of them (especially if you were a Elder’s Link: February
Christian). Here was a servant of the
church: serving as an elder, a songleader, Duane Coss – drcoss@verizon.net
an occasional speaker and teacher, an 424-9152
encourager, a home of hospitality, and a
friend. Here was a young man from Barry Fogal – bfogal@comcast.net
Maine who after graduating from David 487-2387
Lipscomb University didn’t stay in the
south; but moved back with his southern
wife to the mission field of New England, If you have any concerns that the
This week, of course, the church where he made significant contributions elders should be aware of, or need
in Manchester (and New England — and at the local congregational level as well as to speak to with them, please
the world) lost one of its strongest, most to the region generally through service to contact Lee or Larry this month.
active, long time members, Clyde Gander Brook and short term work with
Daggett, to that great appointment that
Our Worship Services
many small congregations. And his
we all face, death. On the one hand, the Sunday AM: 8:30 & 11:00
missionary activity wasn’t confined just
news is sad, because we’ll miss our to New England; here’s a missionary who Bible Class: 10:00
brother. On the other hand, this news is didn’t let the retirement years get whiled
happy; it represents a victory — the Sunday PM: 6:00
away in trivial pursuits, but spent 10
ultimate victory — for our brother Clyde years putting his medical technology Small Groups:
through Jesus Christ our Lord. knowledge to good use in medical West Side Small Group: 6:15PM at
missions in Guyana (South America) and Doug Paul’s
But beyond the victory, here is Cambodia (Southeast Asia) while
an important example available for all of encouraging others to join him. Merrimack Small Group: 6:00PM at
us of a life well lived. Here was a Stuart Peacock’s
consummate Christian family man: a Life is not about mere survival; Nashua Small Group: 6:00PM at Paul
loving, faithful husband; a father who it is not about living the high life; it is Mosier's
raised his children in the nurture and about living well, making your life
admonition of the Lord — with a Wednesday PM Devotional/Bible
meaningful. Clyde Daggett’s life was a life
generous helping of fun; an adoring Classes: 7:00
well lived and he leaves a legacy of many
grandfather (who always announced the good examples to be followed. News Items? Please submit before
birth of his grandchildren by saying, 11AM each Tuesday.
“Another perfect child has been born.”).
Anxiety, trouble, worry --- sleep Sunday evening is the third Sunday of
robbers, energy sappers, health breakers, the month, and therefore, we'll have no services
productivity distractions. We're all well aware of at the church building. Instead, you are
the effect these things have on us, and in times encouraged to meet with a small group. If you
like the present --- terrorism, economy, and have any questions about where you could meet,
health concerns to name only a few --- and the see the side-bar of this bulletin. You'll find a
normal challenges of every day life --- marriage, great opportunity for fellowship and deeper
children, job --- we have plenty of experience study.
with them. This Sunday morning let's study
about the Lord's solution for worry.
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2. T HE MA N C HESTER C H URC H OF C HRIST, MA N C HESTER, N H Feb 11, 2 0 0 9
“So then you are no longer strangers and
Our Family
aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the
saints, and are of God’s household,”
Ephesians 2:19, NAS95.
Coming up in February... p.m. , followed by a Sunday, February 15th. There
luncheon and fellowship. is a box in the foyer or you
Teens There will be a devotional
Pantry revival The church has may give them to anyone of
here at the building on Friday
been without a functional the committee members.
at 6pm. We will be ordering
pantry for a while now, but
pizza and working on our Housing needed A group of
Cecilia Skerry and Missy
skits for Conway. Girls bring highly motivated, mission
Duer are taking it on as a
drinks and guys bring snacks. minded young people from
ministry and with the elders'
and deacons' oversight are Harding will be traveling
We will be hosting a Life Line
now calling for donations for around the northeast during
Screening here on Saturday,
our pantry. Please bring your their spring break, probably
February 21st. Their mission
non-perishable food items to beginning March 6th.
is to make people aware of Somewhere along the line
undetected health problems the church foyer.
they will need housing in
and encourage them to seek This and that... Manchester. Would you
follow-up care with their consider offering your
personal physician. There is a Attention ladies...The Biddeford hospitality?
phone number listed to call church of Christ is inviting us
and register. to join them for a ladies day
on March 28th beginning at
What else? 9a.m. Grace Durgin, a Wednesday Night Dinner
member in Augusta, will be
Arrangements for Clyde will be
speaking about “The Worthy pumpkin and black bean
as follows: Callings hours are
Woman”. See the flyer on the
2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday,
foyer bulletin board for more
soup
February 12th, at the pasta with pumpkin and
details.
Lambert Funeral Home & sausage
Crematory, 1799 Elm St. Building survey Please salad
A memorial service will be held remember to fill out your bread
here at the building on new building survey and pumpkin cheesecake pie
Friday, February 13th at 12:00 return it by this coming
Prayer Concerns
Worship Leaders Health: Doreen Lee, Pat Arel, Bill
Waisnor, Rosemary Landry, Clyde
Sunday, February 15, 8:30AM Scripture .....................Rick G. Daggett, Dawn & Kassidy Law, Deniza
Songs .........................Mark E. Lord’s Supper .............Earl M. Chase’s niece, Marge Simon, Penny
Prayers ....................Brandon H. & Coordinator ................Rick G. Ranger, Manley Jones, Michael
Duane C. Anderson's brother, Diane
Scripture ....................Mark C. Sunday, February 15, 6:00PM Bridgewater
Lord’s Supper ...........Ken B. No evening services Leadership: Ministers, Elders,
Coordinator ...............Doug P. Deacons
Wednesday, February 18, 7:00PM Evangelism: Bible studies in
Sunday, February 15, 11:00AM Songs..........................Mark E. progress, our website, MNFM
Songs ........................Gary D. Return to the Lord: Brethren who
Prayers ....................Gerry M. & Lee D. have forsaken the assembly
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3. T HE MA N C HESTER C H URC H OF C HRIST, MA N C HESTER, N H Feb 11, 2 0 0 9
All the Smart People by Ky l e B u t t , M.A.
Even though any person Sir Isaac Newton With names such as Kepler,
who has ever dealt with logic ~Calculus; reflecting telescope; Newton, and Pasteur on the side of
understands that a groundless dynamics; law of gravity creation, it is a marvel that anyone
appeal to authority or “those on the Louis Pasteur would suggest that “all smart
bandwagon” carries no legitimate ~Bacteriology; law of biogenesis; people” believe in evolution. On the
weight; it does not change the fact vaccination and immunization contrary, a host of credentialed
that at the popular level, many Joseph Lister thinkers, past and present, have
individuals have been persuaded to ~Antiseptic surgery held firmly to, and continue to
believe false ideas based on the Michael Faraday believe in, the statement: “In the
argument that “the authorities” ~Electric generator beginning God….” (For a more
believe a certain way, or that “most Robert Boyle exhaustive list, see Gish, pp. 13-15
people” believe something. Such is ~Chemistry and Huse, pp. 157-162.)
the case with the hypothesis of Johannes Kepler
evolution. Richard Dawkins once ~Celestial mechanics This discussion is in no way
stated: “It is absolutely safe to say Wernher von Braun intended to sway anyone to believe
that if you meet somebody who ~Space program; NASA (for list see in creation based on the views held
claims not to believe in evolution, Huse, 1997, pp, 159,184-185) by the “smart people” mentioned
that person is ignorant, stupid, or above. It is intended to report the
insane (or wicked, but I’d rather Added to this list could be truth that many intelligent thinkers
not consider that)” (1989, p. 7). The hundreds of names of have found “holes” in the
implied argument in Dawkins’ contemporary scientists such as Dr. hypothesis of evolution. Truly
statement is that smart, sane, John Baumgardner, whose theory smart people do away with any
knowledgeable, and noble people on plate tectonics was reported in faulty appeals to authority, and
believe in evolution. In fact, one of Nature. Dr. Raymond Jones was simply look at the evidence.
the most powerful arguments used described as one of the top
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4. T HE MA N C HESTER C H URC H OF C HRIST, MA N C HESTER, N H Feb 11, 2 0 0 9
Our Congregational Calendar
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Bible class 7PM
Happy Happy Birthday:
Birthday: Jack Scarlett
Jewell Tait
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Bible class 7PM
Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday:
Linda McCarthy Bradley Happy Birthday: Brandon Hombs
Chandler & Jason Therrien
Klaryssa Ortega
Te e n N e w s Yo u n g A d u l t s
• A devotional will be held here at the • Come join us for Bible class on Sunday
building at 6pm on February 13th. We will morning!
be ordering pizza and working on our
Conway skits. Girls bring drinks and guys
bring snacks
Our Statistics
Sunday Morning Worship (combined)
Contribution $3,599.19
T he Ma n c h es te r c h u r c h o f C h r is t
66 M a m m o t h R d.
M a n c h e s t e r , N H 03109
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